Unit details

LACH2000 Landscape Architecture Studio—Considerations

Level 2 complementary unit in the Landscape Architecture major sequence

The area of knowledge for this unit is Design and Creative Arts

Category B broadening unit for students

Level 2 elective

Content

This studio focuses on cultural and aesthetic considerations in planning and designing landscapes. Students explore a site's social, cultural and biophysical elements using site analysis. Through design-based projects responding to a particular brief, students investigate and creatively engage with the contemporary form and function of urban and suburban sites. This studio consolidates disciplinary specific knowledge, whereas ARLA2001 Design Studio--Future Making is a cross-disciplinary unit.

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) develop designs responsive to a landscape's evolution considering its complex biophysical and human ecologies; (2) consider the history and theory of landscape architecture through development of designs for urban or suburban landscape sites; and (3) generate drawing and graphic presentations to represent the design propositions.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) interim folio assessment and (2) final folio. Further information is available in the unit outline.

To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the final folio component.

Supplementary assessment is available in this unit for those students who obtain a mark of at least 45 overall provided they have also obtained a mark of at least 45 in a specified component of the unit.

Incidental student fees and charges are costs incurred by students as part of their studies at UWA that are in addition to their tuition fees (further information is available here or contact your Faculty Office).Participation in this unit will incur the following incidental fee(s):(1) Field trips within the metropolitan area, travel and food only (estimated cost - $10-$50) (2) Field trips outside the metropolitan area (estimated cost - $50-$250).

Contact hours

studios: up to 6 hours per week

The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.

All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.

Books and other material wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary reading', 'Recommended reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. Where texts are listed in the unit description above, an asterisk (*) indicates that the book is available in paperback.